The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-21
Tns BANNER BoYs.
a VIM - Their Very Abrasive
end Model Bene.

might feel an interest In the Banner
Doys' Home" OF this city, / beg leave
70 tell u our visit to- that institution
Q few evenings since. 1t being some
distance ont on the New Raleigh road,
We started just as the shadows Of twi-
light fell over the city. There were
six OF ms, and q jclier crowd Of women
never boarded q car; Z was crowded,
OF course, but, omnibus fashion, there
was room for six more. Our near
neighbor on one side was q fat woman,
who, while tanning herself furiously
with an immense palm.lesf fan, re-
mar ked to the crowd tina, II was hot
a fact OF which every one OF US was
aware, myself In particular, with our
collar minus starch aud bangs Ia In.
dian. Over scros, the car sat an ex'
quisite dude, who gszsd at us through
his gold ere glass and heartlessly oh
served TO his fair c,mpsnion tba. "this
weathav is 20 asfully Distressing
aw" Our left hand ntighbor was q
funny Dutchmsn, a veritsble Hans"
whose saying, kept the car In an up
rosr. He observed to his companion,
swell, now, tells you sometings bout
dis street ear bixnesh; evry time dot i 20
on der car out since der strike come
Il shust 10 bumpty, bunpty along,
oil der vile, aud 40 slow as II never
vas before, aud / shust vunders aud
yunders to mlneself vot Is der matter
init UNI Il 10 r like der strike bal got
In der driver aud der car and der
mule, ts)." Two politicians were 70.
joicing over the coming OF Cleveland
three muslcsl ladies, going 10 private
musical party or rehearsal OF some
sort, were taking IL shat other girl
whose voice VAS simply hornd," ETC.,
etc. Will women never rise above
the small envies ard jsaloueiss 90 com
mon TO their eexf o. sisters mine,
let shat other woman" screech and
scream II abe will; all you have to do
10 10 drown her discord ant tones with
your own sweet barmenies. Just ~
this thought came TO MS q email boy
ut the rear Of the car, carrying basket
OF live chickens, gave US ice con.
cert. At that moment wee urchin
In Q back alley, not 20 be outdope by
the other one, lied tin can 10 dog's
tail, AID another free concert was
given the crowd. Toe po,r shocked
dude, with hands upliited In holy
horror, observed that "such awiully
rude things were nevah allowel In
B1sta-n, nevahW
"Cheissa cburchi" sang ont the
driver, and. stepping from the ca, our
party found Que oil the boys from
Banner Home wsiurg M etcnrt.
Arriving at the cats, we we're vel
comtd by the proprietor. +. b. Stein
berger, and several OF his boys, all In
neat dress and Jolly A. larks.
The Home IL beautifully situated in
the center of q large grassy yard,
shaded by lovely forest tree, and
with lie cool vine ol.d yersndas on
either aide looked very inviting. All.
or q few moments rest No were
shown over the house, aud we must
say, 10 this gsnilem me credit, who
not only superintends but keeps q,
that for oeanliDesa and order II exec q
any private house We ever entered In
this city or any other. The school room
proper was both light and we'll ven.
tilsied; adjoining u IL the devotion
al room, opening into the ptoprislor's
Own private apartment. which, by ths
way, unlike the ordlnary old bachelor,
rooms, vas q model OF neatness arc
good tate We Looked In vain iol
boots, shoes or clothing on chairs, "a.
bles or the f,or. Not . sign OF q hat
In the corner nor q CHAR stump on the
bureau could We nd. There Les large,
spacious hall. wits a bred hight Of
slsirs leading up 10 the boys rsSnms'
These rooms uld preach a Lesson 10
many carel'ss mothers whoss children
rs...fe At night In the sCiled clothing
Of the day, tleepins la unalred, N.
summed, diseased beds. A dsily or
nightly bath, y dean gown and bed, q
pure, tseet, we'll ventilated room
that IA what thee little Banner boys
have.
How ssny boys In Memphis,
watched over BY Christian molhefa
can tay a. muehi We do contend
oh. ye mothers, that cleanliness u
GodlinesL Sec 10 ", then. that you
boys have about thtm all the sweet
pure, clean iIauenoes SURROUNDING
your IRIS.
From the sleeping rooms We ver,
taken TO the Kitchen and dining room
and pantry. A place for everythinI
and everything Ia lie place, IVES tn
motto. AfleT this We Ttturned o. tn
schoolroom. aud we're nicely enter
tanned by the songs. reoitAnons an,
readings OF Me children. Then al
were Invited into the dining room 4
parlake II most delicious cream ~,
cake. From there TO the veranda, &
witness q pretty iableau by the chill
dren. Dat under the tres, trees, Il
the solt light oi the moon, and In IN
glow Of the c,lored Are, We asked oul
selves this qle,tion. Does the germ
lie aud beginning q grand Charts
Bile school add home for boys lie her
In this Banner Homer LIT thesc
pfs aud teaohen Of Memphis donAi
weekly 10 u II their tlms and talen'
letthe man Of veal h, whose own 90 {.
education 10 cared for In some gran
hesitation Of learning, pick lp s,m
poor city vail aud siye him the moi
common advaut,ges Of u uner Hon
There ara toE,ns Of young lads
this city gr0siog mp on the street
uncned for, unloved, uneducaed.
given even the crude advantages
this homo Tor boys, how diHsrsl
would their iu'ufe be. The chill
born In the inlfsi Of poverty, vic NJ
filth, tuuourfed from earlies bah
bCod by evil u licences, ehAll We blAn
The child 4 II, sitter lie IL one n q
and wong doiugf M Mol II n
the child, Who tben7 Fisi, the ~
enif, fer the sin Il Ignorance al
wrong doing, thereby STAMP ing up
the child tho impress Of their osn Il
and &C lon; then the rich, Who, by
slight denis ot telasn extray gancl,
might gftA.ly aiv rec tho cause
education and fffirm.
Sow ye the seed, Of Love and Truth
Sos them b n ght aHd dty,
Into thu hearts Of TIE gfeuins youth,
Arch harvo ten feap alssI.
The life Of the hoy O'eftksdrws he man
Thfoush al the Jeafs 70 com
70 d. 40 4 deed sh never you can,
Me- the set ol y n o9u lilafa Inn.